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Former Springboks head coach Nick Mallet has explained why he thinks current head coach Rassie Erasmus has become so successful in a role that he held from 1997 to 2000. Erasmus will be looking to win the Springboks’s third straight World Cup after victories at the 2023 World Cup in France, following on from the triumph in Japan back in 2019. the Boks Office podcast that he believes his success comes from experience in multiple different situations. “Going through, he was successful with Free State and won the Currie Cup, and then came to Western Province, got into the final of Super…

Plenty of water has flowed under Pulteney Bridge in Bath since Gary Gold dramatically left his position as director of rugby in December 2013. At the time, Bath were sitting third in the Premiership, on the back of an unbeaten nine-game run in all competitions, but all was not well behind the scenes. Having been head coach for the 2012/13 season, Gold was moved upstairs when one of his assistants, Mike Ford, was promoted to the role in the summer. Gold and Ford had enjoyed a brief relationship before their time together at Bath, with the pair almost working miracles…

Andre Esterhuizen and an insert of Springboks head coach Rassie Erasmus. Andre Esterhuizen has hailed Rassie Erasmus’ management of players and coaches. Andre Esterhuizen has hailed Rassie Erasmus’ management of the Springboks coaches and players as they look to complete the Rugby World Cup three-peat. Following South Africa’s success in 2023, Erasmus reclaimed the head coach reins from Jacques Nienaber with the latter heading off to join Irish club Leinster. With Felix Jones also departing the set-up to join Steve Borthwick’s England coaching team, Erasmus needed to recruit new assistants and landed on ex-Ireland hooker Jerry Flannery and former All…

Kaizer Chiefs recommended goal-scoring solution: Is he the one Kaizer Chiefs. Chiefs are exploring a potential move for a goal-scoring solution, with the highly recommended forward potentially available. Kaizer Chiefs recommended a goal-scoring solution, according to Soccer Laduma. Chiefs are on the hunt for a prolific striker, and Ghanaian forward Jonathan Sowah has emerged as a potential target. The 24-year-old, currently playing for Al Nasr Benghazi in Libya, has been presented to the Soweto giants as a viable option to bolster their attacking lineup. Source confirm Chiefs’ interest in Sowah Club insiders have revealed that Chiefs are actively evaluating Sowah…

Eben Etzebeth isn’t bothered by any complaints over South African involvement in the Investec Champions Cup, saying “people need to adapt to new things”. Doubts are still lingering over the future participation of the three South African teams in the EPCR tournament as clubs continue to send weakened sides to Europe. Only the Sharks tasted victory in the opening two match days, with the Vodacom Bulls and Stormers pointless and on the verge of missing out on the last 16 ahead of this week’s third round of matches. Last time out, the Sharks were lashed at Leicester while the…

Kaizer Chiefs Appollis Polokwane 2 Kaizer Chiefs’ big target Oswin Appollis recently met club legend Doctor Khumalo to chat about his future. Kaizer Chiefs supporters have been yearning for Oswin Appollis. Find out what the Bafana Bafana and Polokwane City winger told Doctor Khumalo. KAIZER CHIEFS LEGEND DOCTOR KHUMALO MET OSWIN APPOLLIS Following hundreds of reports on the 23-year-old winger being chased by Amakhosi, Khumalo met Appollis in Cape Town to ask why he couldn’t join Kaizer Chiefs. “One game of Bafana Bafana in Cape Town, Appollis was Man of the Match, and I handed over the cheque. So I…

If fielding 51 South Africa players in 2024, including 12 debutants, was not already staggering enough, there are plenty more players that Rassie Erasmus could select this year. Such is the strength in depth in South African rugby currently that there are players who can genuinely count themselves unlucky that they have not already received a Springbok cap, despite an inordinate number of players being trialled already in the first year of the World Cup cycle. This was a topic for discussion on RugbyPass TV’s soon-to-be-released episode of Boks Office, where host Hanyani Shimange, alongside former Springboks coach Nick Mallett and…

Eben Etzebeth weighs in on greatest debate as third World Cup remains Springboks’ ‘main thing’ New Zealand were the first team to win back-to-back Rugby World Cups, defending their title in 2015 after ending a 24-year drought four years pri South Africa matched that feat in 2023, sparking the debate about who the greatest team of all-time is and Etzebeth has commented on the debate while revealing the Springboks‘ target. Springboks targetting a third World Cup The second-rower says that the squad have not discussed the topic but did not shy away from the fact that Rassie Erasmus and his team…

Springboks centre Andre Esterhuizen is the latest player to weigh in on the difference between playing in the United Rugby Championship (URC) and Investec Champions Cup compared to Super Rugby. Esterhuizen returned to the Sharks at the start of the season after a successful stint with English Premiership club Harlequins. The 30-year-old left in 2020 when the South African teams were still in Super Rugby, meaning he has only played eight times in the URC since his return to Durban. However, his short stint playing in the URC with the Sharks this season has already given him a unique take on the challenge of playing…

Kaizer Chiefs target Toaster Nsabata as new goalkeeper?. Image: Goal.com Having signed a new goalkeeper in the previous window, Kaizer Chiefs are believed to have gone into the continent to bring another one in! Kaizer Chiefs are believed to be entering the goalkeeper market yet again in a bid to strengthen their squad. Chiefs recently released legendary goalkeeper and one club man Itumeleng Khune at the start of the season. Chiefs released Khune They did not wait long to sign another goalkeeper, however, with TS Galaxy agreeing to sell Fiacre Ntwari to them. The Rwandan international joined the likes of…